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UPDATE: Made an appointment today and saw my surgeon's assistant for my incisions. I always thought they were sealed via a glue. Turns out they were dissolvable stitches. Which did not dissolve and apparently I'm a bit allergic to like I am to adhesives. So she numbed me up and debrided the bejesus out of my open wounds. I go back next week and hopefully see some major improvements. The only good news is that they were not infected, just irritated. Woot!


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UPDATE: Made an appointment today and saw my surgeon's assistant for my incisions. I always thought they were sealed via a glue. Turns out they were dissolvable stitches. Which did not dissolve and apparently I'm a bit allergic to like I am to adhesives. So she numbed me up and debrided the bejesus out of my open wounds. I go back next week and hopefully see some major improvements. The only good news is that they were not infected, just irritated. Woot!




I'm glad to hear that there is no infection and now you will likely be on the mend!!


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I'm glad to hear that there is no infection and now you will likely be on the mend!!



Thanks, they still gross me out. Have another appointment tomorrow. Hopefully they tell me that they think they're getting better.


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Congratulations on finding out what was going on and good luck!!!!

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Thanks, they still gross me out. Have another appointment tomorrow. Hopefully they tell me that they think they're getting better.



Hey, how are those incisions doing?


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Hey, how are those incisions doing?



One has finally scanned over. The big one on the left side I still have covered, I shower and debride. The doc said it will take weeks. That it won’t look like much is happening then suddenly it will look closed up. I guess if I had to have a complication of sorts this would be the better one to have...


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One has finally scanned over. The big one on the left side I still have covered, I shower and debride. The doc said it will take weeks. That it won’t look like much is happening then suddenly it will look closed up. I guess if I had to have a complication of sorts this would be the better one to have...



Scabbed! Stupid auto correct


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One has finally scanned over. The big one on the left side I still have covered, I shower and debride. The doc said it will take weeks. That it won’t look like much is happening then suddenly it will look closed up. I guess if I had to have a complication of sorts this would be the better one to have...



I'm glad it is progressing in the right direction!


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I'm glad it is progressing in the right direction!



Me too, can’t wait for it to be over. I’d love to soak in a tub!


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